Here’s what you might have missed this week in Daily Orange news:

Hillary Clinton makes a stop in Syracuse

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigned in Syracuse on Friday ahead of the April 19th primary in New York state. Clinton made a stop at Varsity Pizza, led a roundtable discussion about manufacturing and held a rally in the F Shed at the Central New York Regional Market.

Clinton told the crowd at her rally that she supports manufacturing and small businesses, as well as New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to implement a $15 minimum wage, which was passed in the state budget Friday evening.

She also pointed out differences between her and the other candidates, saying she is the only one with a plan to defeat the Islamic State.

Moriah Ratner | Staff Photographer

 

Take Back the Night launches ‘It’s On Us’ Week

The annual Take Back the Night event took over Syracuse University’s streets on Thursday with its messages against sexual assault.

Former SU football player and SU alumnus Don McPherson was the keynote speaker. He discussed male privilege and how sexism and misogyny are a part of masculine culture.

The night continued with attendees marching through the streets around campus, chanting about changing rape culture on college campuses. “It’s On Us” Week will continue through Friday.

Jess Sheldon | Staff Photographer

 

President Barack Obama delivers keynote at Toner award ceremony

During the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting award celebration, President Barack Obama delivered a speech on why the free press is important in America. The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications sponsors the Toner Prize.

Obama lauded the media as “indispensable” for its ability to fact-check politicians, but said the financial pressures in the media industry has tarnished the quality of the news reaching the public.

Peter Gosselin, the husband of the late journalist Robin Toner that the award honors, was able to secure Obama for the keynote speaker through an emotional appeal and old connections.

Moriah Ratner | Staff Photographer

 

Fans react to Syracuse’s loss in the Final Four

Fans in Syracuse and in Houston mourned the end of the 2015-16 basketball season on Saturday after the Orange lost to the Tar Heels in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.

In Houston, Syracuse fans were asked if they had tickets to sell for Monday night’s championship game and an older woman consoled Juli Boeheim, the wife of Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim.

On Marshall Street in Syracuse and at a viewing party in Schine Student Center, fans crowded in front of screens to watch the game. The cheers got quieter as the game went on and Chancellor Kent Syverud paced throughout the first half of the game in Schine.

Logan Reidsma | Staff Photographer

 

Media and fans neglect women’s sports

With both the Syracuse men’s and women’s basketball teams in the Final Four, the difference in popularity between the two teams is more apparent than ever. Although the women’s team’s record was better, the men’s team had an average game attendance of 21,909 while women’s games had an average attendance of 752.

The SU Bookstore also sold five T-shirts featuring the men’s team, but only one with the women. One mentioned both teams and another was neutral.

Anne Osborne, an associate professor of communications in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, said she thinks it would take “a concerted effort” to change the culture surrounding women’s sports.

Devyn Passaretti | Head Illustrator

Published on April 3, 2016 at 7:09 pm

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